News: Ex-NASA scientist seeks development cash for car-juggling robot

No, it's not April 1

A former NASA scientist is hoping to raise $2.3m to build a robot capable of juggling cars.

Dan Granett, who used to work for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory developing landing craft, rovers and robots for space exploration, has designed a 70ft tall juggling robot. The BugJuggler can juggle cars but as its name suggests, is partial to juggling VW Beetles.

It has hydraulic limbs powered by a diesel engine. Hydraulic accumulators, that boost pressure, provide the extra energy necessary for quick juggling movements.